Child Molestation Stories: Voices of Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse (Molestation, Rape, and Incest)

Child Molestation Stories

Voices of Survivors

of

Child Sexual Abuse

(Molestation, Rape, Incest)

Selections from the

Award-winning Bestseller

Why Me?

Help for Victims of Child Sexual Abuse

(Even if they are adults now)

by

Dr. Lynn Daugherty

Author of

Child Molesters, Child Rapists, and Child Sexual Abuse

Published by

Cleanan Press, Inc.

Copyright 2011 Lynn Daugherty

Smashwords Edition

Table of Contents

Title Page

Warning and Disclaimer

Introduction

Chapter 1. Stories from victims of child sexual abuse

Chapter 2. Questions and answers about child sexual abuse

Chapter 3. Choosing a professional counselor

Afterword

About the Author

Additional Resources

Acknowledgements

Extended Copyright

Dr. Lynn Daugherty’s Books and eBooks

A selection from Child Molesters, Child Rapists, and Child Sexual Abuse

Warning—Disclaimer

Reading this book can bring back strong unpleasant thoughts and feelings. These could even lead to thoughts of suicide or other injury. If you find yourself overwhelmed by these thoughts or feelings, please seek professional mental health services immediately!

This book is not intended to replace the services of a professional mental health counselor, or to provide professional psychological services to you. If you need expert professional help, you should seek the services of a competent mental health professional.

Every effort has been made to make this book as accurate as possible. However, there may be mistakes, both typographical and in content. Furthermore, this book contains information that is current only up to the date of publication. Therefore, this text should be used only as a general guide to understanding child sexual abuse and not as the ultimate source of information. Please learn as much as possible about child sexual abuse from all available sources and tailor the information to your own individual needs.

The author and Cleanan Press, Inc. shall have neither liability nor responsibility to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damage caused, or alleged to have been caused, directly or indirectly, by the information contained in this book.

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Introduction

Victims of child sexual abuse need to hear three important messages:

1. You are not alone. Many, many children become victims of child sexual abuse. Former victims sharing their stories with you in this book let you know that many other children have had experiences similar to yours. Most have gone on to lead happy, successful lives. You can too.

2. The abuse was not your fault. The abuser was entirely responsible for the abuse. Always.

3. You can change the way you think, feel, and act. There are many things you can do to change the negative impact of child sexual abuse on your life. Reading this book is one way to start making changes.

This book was written for victims of child sexual abuse who are now teenagers or adults. It is also intended for their families, friends, counselors and others who want to understand and help them.

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Chapter 1. Stories from victims of child sexual abuse

When something bad happens to you, it often helps to know that you are not the only one. You feel better if you know that other people have had the same kinds of problems. Here are some experiences other victims of child sexual abuse have had. Some were victims of brief incidents of sexual abuse. Others were victims of sexual abuse as part of a continuing relationship. Still others were victims of incest. All of these stories are true. The names and some of the details have been changed to protect the privacy of the victims.

Brief incidents

Brief incidents of child sexual abuse can